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Remontada Rwanda vs Cape Verde in Africa Cup of Nations Qualification

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification·Round 1 Tue 29/9·19:00
Cape Verde
1-2 FT
Rwanda
  • Benchimol40'
  • Niyomugabo45+2'
  • Iradukunda52'
Estádio Nacional de Cabo VerdeReferee: Andofetra Rakotojaona
Big remontada
Difficulty
66

Rwanda trailed by one goal, then came back to win

  1. 40'Trailed by one goal
  2. 45+2'Equaliser
  3. 52'Winner

Why they came back

Changes by coach Stephen Constantine

Iradukunda came on for Biramahire (46') and scored.

Fan predictions

Before kick-off, only 8% of fans backed Rwanda to win. Almost nobody saw it coming.

The match in one curve

Ahead by one goalLevelBehind by one goal0153045607590HT40'45+2'52'Substitution 46'Substitution 68'Substitution 68'Substitution 90'Substitution 90'Lowest pointTurnaround
BehindLevelAheadRwanda goal Cape Verde goalSubstitution Red card

Match story

  1. 40'

    Benchimol opened the scoring for Cape Verde, assisted by R. Mendes, putting Cape Verde ahead 1-0.

  2. 45+2'

    Niyomugabo equalised for Rwanda, assisted by A. Mutsinzi, to make it 1-1.

  3. 52'

    Iradukunda completed the turnaround for Rwanda, putting Rwanda ahead 2-1.

The match in numbers

Cape VerdeRwanda
70%Possession30%
19Shots6
6On target2
4Corners3

Fan predictions before kick-off

Cape Verde 80%Draw 12%Rwanda 8%
from 4,844 votes

Line-ups

Rwanda4-2-2-2
A. Santos Diney Benchimol Djé Lenini L. Costa R. Mendes S. Cabral Arcanjo Vozinha Pina Biramahire A. Mutsinzi Mugisha Niyomugabo D. Bizimana Ntwari G. Byiringiro B. Mugisha L. Mickels L. Mickels Kavita
Cape Verde4-1-4-1
Cape Verde coach: Bettencourt Rwanda coach: Stephen Constantine

Match events

Cape VerdeRwanda
  1. B. MugishaYellow card
    24'
  2. LeniniYellow card
    37'
  3. BenchimolGoal · assist: R. Mendes
    40'
  4. IradukundaSubstitution · for Biramahire
    46'
  5. NiyomugaboGoal · assist: A. Mutsinzi
    45+2'
  6. L. MickelsYellow card
    51'
  7. IradukundaGoal
    52'
  8. IradukundaYellow card
    57'
  9. A. MutsinziYellow card
    58'
  10. Da CostaSubstitution · for Djé
    62'
  11. J. CabralSubstitution · for A. Santos
    62'
  12. J. KwizeraSubstitution · for B. Mugisha
    68'
  13. EmeranSubstitution · for L. Mickels
    68'
  14. JamiroSubstitution · for Arcanjo
    75'
  15. LivramentoSubstitution · for R. Mendes
    75'
  16. RodriguesSubstitution · for Benchimol
    85'
  17. MuhireSubstitution · for L. Mickels
    90'
  18. I. NshutiSubstitution · for Mugisha
    90'